Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Aya Hilton Hotel named Tallest building in Uganda








The new global map of Every country's tallest building released by Wired science shows the hotel as the tallest in the country at 297 feet. The anonymous cartographer described the new map on the website google.Aya Hilton hotel is located on Nakasero Hill Road,Nakasero Kampala's most prestigious hill. The building is being erected on a 14acres (5.7 ha) site that was previously occupied by UBC. The elevation of the construction site is 1,240 metres (4,070ft) above sea level making one of the highest points in the city.Earth Hacks using his handle, blacktopped."I have fanatically spent the last year thoroughly studying every country in the world to find the correct building".black dog prod wrote." I have used every resource available on the internet to find and verify the tallest building in every country with the most accurate height available." Finally, you can settle that debate over the tallest building in Uganda.It is the kampala Hilton at 295 feet! And in Trinidad and Tobago, the international water front Towers take the blue ribon at 394 feet. The tallest building in the world, The Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai stands 2,717 feet tall.The project is being carried out by Aya investments Limited, a subsidiary of Aya group of companies. When completed, it will be the tallest building in the city. Together with the Kampala serena Hotel, The Hilton will be one of the only two 5-star hotels in Uganda.